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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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